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Flag Namibia, in 36 editions.

The entry for Namibia published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.

editions changed the text
10
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).

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description:
  • a wide red stripe edged with narrow white stripes divides the flag diagonally from lower-left corner to upper-right corner;
  • the upper triangle is blue and has a golden-yellow, 12-ray sunburst, and the lower triangle is green
meaning:
  • red stands for the heroism of the people and their determination to build a future of equal opportunity;
  • white stands for peace, unity, tranquility, and harmony;
  • blue stands for the sky and the Atlantic Ocean, the sun for power and existence, and green for vegetation and agricultural resources

description: a wide red stripe edged by with narrow white stripes divides the flag diagonally from lower hoist lower-left corner to upper fly upper-right corner; the upper hoist-side triangle is blue and charged with has a golden-yellow, 12-rayed sunburst; 12-ray sunburst, and the lower fly-side triangle is green; green
meaning:
red signifies stands for the heroism of the people and their determination to build a future of equal opportunity for all; opportunity; white stands for peace, unity, tranquility, and harmony; blue represents stands for the Namibian sky and the Atlantic Ocean, the country's precious water resources and rain; the golden-yellow sun denotes for power and existence; existence, and green symbolizes for vegetation and agricultural resources

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Namibia: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/namibia/flag.

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